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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1981
Page
1
Linda Mayberry correctly predicted the score 29 13 in the Aiken Standard's Pick The Score contest and received a $50 prize. She explained that her husband James A. chose the score and she signed the entry.
The opening meet of the Aiken Hounds is scheduled for 11 a.m. at Memorial Gate in Hitchcock Woods. The Blessing of the Hounds will be conducted by Rt. Rev. Msgr. George Lewis Smith, with parking at the woods entry on South Boundary Avenue and a 10 to 15 minute walk to Memorial Gate. The drag hunt proceeds without live foxes, a kill will be viewed in Rabbit Valley, and attendees may watch from the hilltop or ride along. Rain date is December 5 at noon.
The South Carolina Department of Education presented a 15 month survey to the Aiken County Board of Education urging fiscal autonomy to fund the district. It proposes allowing the board to levy millage beyond requirements, dissolving administrative districts, and reorganizing administration to improve communications, with staff expansions noted.
Schedules at the Aiken Standard are altered for the Thanksgiving holiday with the offices closing at noon tomorrow and the press starting earlier. Display and classified ad deadlines for Friday and Monday papers are moved up today and tomorrow with a regular Monday schedule set for classifieds.
June Murph told the 50 Plus Club she used an old reliable trick to bridge a language gap with Italian businessmen visiting Aiken. Only one man spoke English, she spoke no Italian, and they smiled a lot that evening. Randy Davidson jokes about a Hollywood celebrity and a marriage license as a punchline.
Belvedere Elementary Principal Thomas Goforth uses inflatable wading pools to catch roof leaks during heavy rain as district officials acknowledge aging roofs across Aiken County. Maintenance chief John Morgan estimates 10 percent of the district’s 2.5 million square feet need major work, with a 5 year plan requiring about 25 million dollars for renovations and replacement.
Lightweight Thanksgiving tale from Arkansas classrooms describes children offering bizarre turkey cookery ideas. Diverse responses include washing in a dishwasher and microwave times, with several kids proposing unorthodox ingredients and methods.
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